C-Lark
The C-Lark is an American sailboat, that was designed by Don Martin and first built in 1964.[1]
 Class symbol | |
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Don Martin |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1964 |
| No. built | 1400 |
| Builder(s) | Clark Boat Company Douglass & McLeod |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Draft | 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| LWL | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 5.70 ft (1.74 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Ballast | none |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 133 sq ft (12.4 m2) |
Production
The design was built by the Clark Boat Company in Kent, Washington, United States starting in 1964 and also by Douglass & McLeod. Production ended in 1979. During is 15-year production run 1400 examples of the design were completed.[1][2][3]
Design
The C-Lark is a small recreational dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard keel. It displaces 295 lb (134 kg).[1]
The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.75 ft (0.23 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
C-Lark sailing upwind with the skipper hiking out
The cockpit of the C-Lark
The underside of a C-Lark
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "C-Lark sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Clark Boat Company 1960-1984". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Douglass & McLeod 1951-1971". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.